Farnborough International Airshow 2008
GE-Aviation was recently selected by BAE Systems to provide spares inclusive repair and overhaul of Royal Air Force VC-10 Powered Flight Control Units (PFCU). The five-year agreement is valued at up to $14 million.
“This is an important contract for GE, demonstrating our continued commitment to providing through-life support to the Ministry [...]

FMS Advancements Underway to Reduce Environmental Impact
GE-Aviation announces the completion of the new flight management system (FMS) software Update 10.8 for the Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft. The new software will be standard fit for all 737 production aircraft starting in October 2008. In addition, GE’s FMS is part of Eurocontrol’s CASSIS project that [...]

Initiative Targets Improved Fuel Efficiency Up to 16 Percent
Farnborough Air Show
GE Aviation has launched a new engine core program, called “eCore,” as the technology cornerstone for a new generation of jet engines for narrow-body, regional, and business jets.
The program is designed to outpace competitive engine designs by offering aircraft operators up to 16 percent [...]

GE today announces the appointment of six new company officers. GE now has 195 officers globally. GE officers lead large revenue generating businesses or are in critical functional roles, helping to drive growth.
Below is the list of GE’s six new officers:
Robert Gilligan, 48, was recently named GE’s new vice president of Transmission and [...]